Old vs. New ...

[LateNightCable]

At the request of Carpassion member BIGpassion, this poll is to see which cars - old or new, you prefer, in regards to your personal taste in styling and performance.

Since overall performance of newer cars is very often superior to older ones, and would present a simpler conclusion, ( like prabably 99.9% of users would say they prefer the performance of new cars ) the main poll question will regard styling, which is much more of a gray area.

If you have a particular opinion concerning new versus old performance, write a post about it. So here it is ... New vs. Old

- LateNightCable

[wEstSide]

I hate this new "futuristic" car styling. Only new car that has new styling that I like is the Scion tC, probably because it bears a resemblance to a Skyline GTR (front fascia).

[bleh]

somewhere in between. i like mid to late 90s and early 00s styling the most. regardless of make or model.

so generally from 94-03ish

[skyline_r34v]

Originally Posted by LateNightCable At the request of Carpassion member BIGpassion, this poll is to see which cars - old or new, you prefer, in regards to your personal taste in styling and performance. Since overall performance of newer cars is very often superior to older ones, and would present a simpler conclusion, ( like prabably 99.9% of users would say they prefer the performance of new cars ) the main poll question will regard styling, which is much more of a gray area. If you have a particular opinion concerning new versus old performance, write a post about it. So here it is ... New vs. Old - LateNightCable

Everybody knows what my vote is

[BIGpassion]

in my opinion, i am slightly inbetween....i would refer to the old period as a more "raw" and "savage" era of cars, and i like that. but in the styling area it has to be new cars. when i first see the new extravagant body shape i dont really thing they are that good looking but they do grow on me very quickly....one thing i really would hate is electric cars that have the same stupid noise of a hoover.

[LateNightCable]

I agree with Bleh, I like the mid-90's to early 00's. I prefer this era stylistically to most new cars. These cars were modern, without being spaced out. As an exception, I think the big Chrysler sedans have come into their own with the 300 model.

As far as performance numbers, most new "driver's" cars out perform the older ones, but I think the feel of older cars can offer less isolation, and more interaction and involvment for the driver. A more pure driving experience with flaws and all, and often more enjoyable overall. Older BMW M3's are a prime example of this. Too much electronic intervention these days.

As BIGpassion pointed out, while electric cars have a lot of potential as eco friendly transportation, I doubt they could ever elicit the passion that a gas burning car could. The sound of pistons pumping and snorting, fuel and air being sucked into the chamber, and gears changing are music to a car lover's ears, the car is alive in your hands. Unless humans develop a true fetish for the sound of an electric motor, the music of a gas engine can't be beat. The sounds of a hot car can be sexual. I don't see electric being compared to that.

[bleh]

yea man, i love hearing a charger whine sounds sooo badass. or the sound of a turbo spool hard like you can just hear as the car climbs in the rpms that the rpms suddenly go by faster. i am sooo addicted to it, even though my car is stock. 3rd gear pulls from 15mph own me.

best impersonation online:
bauuuooOOAAAAAAAT kshh
^2-spool^@3--^4--^6--^8 and ^shift
numbers are through the rpm band, i love a good turbo gsr or type r
and of course behind this you have the sound of a circular saw increasing in frequency as it climbs rmps: zhzhZHZHZHZH
the lag may be a major flaw. care? i do not!

[skyline_r34v]

If you go with a E-boost device you can shut the wastegate off or minimal to allow a low set psi or higher set psi to hit through low-RPMs then let it fully open up allowing full boost right after your RPMs climb higher. You don't have to settle for turbo lag sometimes ;).

[bleh]

or you could just go higher compression or a smaller turbo to get rid of lag.. it is a much more efficient and safer way, but that is a totally different subject.

[LateNightCable]

This brings us to another element of our discussion - new versus old performance. Old style turbo lag never increased acceleration times, but I think the kick in the ass boost added a lot to the experiance. In this sense, it is a trait that will be missed.

What is everyone elses take on this?